State rep. Harold Naughton Jr. called to active duty in Southeast Asia

Thursday

Jul 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM

State Rep. Harold P. Naughton, Jr., D-Clinton, House Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, and member of the U.S. Army Reserve, received orders placing him on active duty and ordering him to deploy for military service in Southwest Asia on Friday, June 26. Naughton will serve as a legal adviser to the Task Force within the U.S. Central Command and will work within an operational security unit with missions throughout the operational areas of Operations Inherent Resolve and Operation Enduring Freedom. Naughton’s deployment is scheduled to last approximately five months.

"As always, it is an honor to serve," said Naughton. "In my absence, I am confident that my legislative office will remain wellmanaged and continue to maintain our excellent level of constituent services. I anticipate that all of the needs of the 12th Worcester District will be met and the work on the Joint Committee will continue without interruption. Ongoing projects within the district will proceed as expected. I have the utmost faith in my staff to be able to accomplish all tasks put before them. During my time overseas I anticipate that I will have substantial communication with family, friends and staff on a daily basis through the Internet and frequent phone calls. The residents of Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Lancaster, Northborough and Sterling should feel free to continue to call upon my office for services. My family and I would like to sincerely thank our friends, colleagues, and constituents for your continued prayers, support and patience during this time."

This is Naughton’s third deployment with the U.S. Army Reserve. After joining the Reserve following 9/11, Naughton served a tour of active duty in Kuwait and Iraq with the Multi-National Force Iraq from September 2005 to May 2006. Naughton served with the 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team from October 2011 to May 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He is currently a Major in the Army Reserve.